Singapore

The Pan Asia Securities Lending Association conference was held in Singapore where market participants discussed real world use cases of emerging technologies in the securities finance ecosystem

Members of the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association discussed key market developments and challenges across the APAC region over the past 12 months

SFTR 2.0 is likely to be rolled out when there is a new mandate from the European Commission in 2025 and could incorporate a tax element, following tax abuse scandals across Europe

Through this solution, CGS International aims to extend automation and to minimise costs, as well as to simplify workflows and exception-based processes

Headquartered in Singapore, AsiaNext is a collaborative venture from SBI Digital Asset Holdings and SIX

Struan Lloyd joined S&P Global (formerly IHS Markit) in 2019 from CME Group where he acted as head of the APAC trade repository in Singapore

The business will offer a suite of services for clients including customised trading solutions, research and analysis, account management and access to global markets

UOB is the first Southeast Asian bank to join ForexClear as a direct member, and is the final Singapore local banking group to join as a direct member of SwapClear